Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, USA. In the main event of the show in the super lightweight limit (up to 63.5 kg), the American Montana Love (18-1-1, 9 KOs) sensationally lost to the Australian Steve Spark (16-2, 15 KOs), who previously rose to the weight to compatriot Tim Tszyu and lost by knockout.
Lav looked unintelligible. Was knocked down in the 2nd round.
Stevie Spark knocks down Montana Love #LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/vmHuf3G9FT
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Then he was close to another knockdown. The fighters collided heads, after which Love decided to answer the Australian with a forbidden technique. Believe it or not, he did this:
WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED.#LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/XudQLRu8wl
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The favorite was disqualified.
Spark DQ 6.
As part of the show, Puerto Rican
Christian Tapia (15-1, 12 KOs) suffered his debut defeat in his career – he lost to the American Thomas Mattis (20-3-1, 15 KOs). At stake was the WBC Continental Americas super featherweight belt (up to 59 kg).
In the 2nd round, the underdog dropped an unbeaten prospect.
Some fight #TapiaMattice #LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/daAYt1oJft
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In the 3rd and 7th three-minute rounds, Tapia was again close to a knockdown, but managed to resist. The favorite also had good moments, and the fight itself turned out to be simply incredibly spectacular – take your time, review it in a replay.
A war in Cleveland #LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/rWVKASXcfk
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The fight went the whole distance, the judges gave the victory to the underdog: 97-92 and twice 96-93.
Mattis UD 10.
In the super-light weight limit (up to 63.5 kg), American prospect Richardson Hitchins (15-0, 7 KOs) “masterclassed” Puerto Rican Yomar Alamo (20-2-1, 12 KOs) and defended the IBF North American champion title.
After 8 one-sided and absolutely non-competitive rounds, the underdog decided that it makes no sense to continue further.
@HelsRichardson is in a rhythm pic.twitter.com/jXgSjl7PLy
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Hitchins RTD 8.
American featherweight (up to 57.2 kg) Raymond Ford (13-0-1, 7 KOs) knocked out the age Namibian Sakaria Lucas (25-2-1, 17 KOs). The WBA Continental Americas belt was at stake.
@raysavage856 closes the show in style #LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/5yAQjL78Rc
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Ford KO 8.
After a long absence from the ring, the Georgian fighter of the first middle weight (up to 69.9 kg) Nikoloz Sekniashvili (8-1, 6 KOs) resumed his career – inflicted his debut defeat
David Rodriguez (6-1, 2 KOs) from the USA.
What a hit #LoveSpark pic.twitter.com/OPV8yHktX4
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Sekniashvili TKO 3.